Vanderbilt Cup Races

Gram’s words here bring tears to my eyes. His childhood was deeply influenced by our early explorations of The Vanderbilt Motor Parkway. And both The Beast and Howard have had an amazing influence over all of my Son’s life choices.
So proud of you Gram.
So grateful to you Howard.
This is a prime example of legend becoming reality as both The Beast and it’s road roars with impact.

From InstaGRAM Report: My story on how the Black Beast influenced my life path Part 1

What comes to mind is the old Salisbury Country Club (now Eisenhower Park) where the golf course(s) were originally bisected by the LIRR Central Branch. Once the tracks were pulled up in the 1940s (?) the courses were no longer divided and were combined and the roadbed became a cart path. I would assume that the hats are available for purchase in the current park or at the golf courses. I am not sure that I would purchase one since I don’t golf.

From Mystery Friday Foto #45 Solved: A Motor Parkway Cap from the Wheatley Hills Golf Club

What a pleasure it was to see this on an early Sunday morning. Thank you to Gram and to Howard for bringing so much enthusiasm and joy into everything you do!

From InstaGRAM Report: My story on how the Black Beast influenced my life path Part 1

Additional documentation.  I probably would purchase the cap if reasonably priced.

From Mystery Friday Foto #45 Solved: A Motor Parkway Cap from the Wheatley Hills Golf Club

The cap includes the inscription that refers to the location of the Motor Parkway at the Wheatley Hills Golf Club in East Williston.  So I would presume its for sale at the golf’s pro shop.  The inscription is the same as on a plaque that sits on the golf course.  Photos are from the Centennial book published by the Wheatley Hills Golf Club.  The plaque with the inscription shown is from golfadelphia.com.

From Mystery Friday Foto #45 Solved: A Motor Parkway Cap from the Wheatley Hills Golf Club

I love it.

From Mystery Friday Foto #45 Solved: A Motor Parkway Cap from the Wheatley Hills Golf Club

Based on the wording of the emblem, I think you might be able to purchase this cap at the pro shop at the Wheatley Hills Golf Club. That club was formed in 1913 and was split in half by the LIMP. Not being a “hat person”, I probably wouldn’t buy it but I would love to have the emblem as a patch.

From Mystery Friday Foto #45 Solved: A Motor Parkway Cap from the Wheatley Hills Golf Club

Great hat find! The Wheatley Hills Golf Course in E Williston is the only golf course on Motor Parkway’s 45 mile right-of-way that is equally divided on both sides by the parkway. A pedestrian bridge on this golf course was constructed for golfers to gain access to the remaining 9 holes of the 18 hole course. Is this hat available for purchase, or only for club members?

From Mystery Friday Foto #45 Solved: A Motor Parkway Cap from the Wheatley Hills Golf Club

Great idea, but the letters are way too small.  At least somehow make:  “Long Island Motor Parkway” bigger.

From Mystery Friday Foto #45 Solved: A Motor Parkway Cap from the Wheatley Hills Golf Club

The history of these early racing cars is just mesmerizing! Thank you for sharing such unique insights into Barney Oldfield’s legendary machines.

From Saturday Request: Information on the Christie Racers from Barney Oldfield's Great-Great -Nephew

Hi Dennis, the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the only race that ran clockwise from Queens to Jericho/Hicksville

From Kleiner's Korner: A 1934 New York Times Interview with Willie K.

Lake Success, Manhasset Hills, North Hills all in one fantastic foto, looking NE, before 1936, NY25D- Little Neck Rd present (future LIE). Photos below

From Mystery Friday Foto #44 Solved: A Lake Success Aerial

Glenn Oaks Golf & Country Club

Photograph is North and East

Motor Parkway right to left in upper part of photo

Lakeville Roadcuts thru the Motor Parkway.

Vanderbilt Farmway Bridge
Great Neck Lodge

Glen Oaks golf & Country Club

Photo is from 1929
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum
Possibly by Airmade Companyp

From Mystery Friday Foto #44 Solved: A Lake Success Aerial

Aeriel photo depicted the area of Motor Parkway which crosses the Northern State Parkway at Lakeville Rd.  See bridge over NSP, Vanderbilt Home, lodge off Lakeville.

From Mystery Friday Foto #44 Solved: A Lake Success Aerial

Looking northeast over Lake success.
Motor parkway running north along east edge if north shore tower golf course
Crosses marcus ave bridge, then lakeville road and banks east
Other club in distance is Deepdale
Willie k Deepdale mansion is upper left

Date? 1920s? Northern state parkway , built in 1930snot there

From Mystery Friday Foto #44 Solved: A Lake Success Aerial

This was a rather small car, and its design and construction was unrelated to any other Thomas.  E. R. Thomas had a fondness for French engineers, and Callois himself was said to have designed this car.  (Three were made.)  The engine was a massive 4-cylinder F-head of over 650 cubic inches, rated at 115 hp.

From Mystery Friday Foto #43 Solved: Gustave Caillois driving his Vanderbilt Racer

The article says that the race ran along Jericho Tpke. to Queens and then back to Hicksville on a more southern route but the directional arrows on the map show it going in the opposite direction. I always thought the directions on the map were correct. Which one is it?

From Kleiner's Korner: A 1934 New York Times Interview with Willie K.

It looks like where the Motor Parkway north/northeast bound crossed over the original NStatePkwy and then made a sharp right turn to head east. So, to the left would have been the Vanderbilt Lake Success Estate. But the golf course - not the one further east, which I think still exists on the north service rd of the LIE, might have been the Lake Success Country Club. However, the Lake Success Golf Club that I remember from driving past it on the LIE for more than 40+ yrs was, and still is, further north and between the NSP and the LIE. So, I don’t know what golf course is shown at the bottom of the aerial photo.

From Mystery Friday Foto #44 Solved: A Lake Success Aerial

Amazing post Art!

From Kleiner's Korner: A 1934 New York Times Interview with Willie K.

The photographer was over Lake Success looking approximately northeast. The LIMP enters the photo on the right about 2/3 of the way down from the top, then curves to the right through the upper center emerging from the tree line with the Links Golf Club adjoining the left side of the right-of-way. Other roads include Marcus Avenue, Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park Road, Shelter Rock Road, and I. U. Willetts Road/Old Westbury Road/Powerhouse Road. Other structures include bridges over Marcus Avenue, Lakeville Road, NHP Road, Smith Farmway Bridge, the Deepdale Estate, and the Great Neck Lodge. In addition to The Links, there is the Glen Oaks Country Club in the foreground. I’m guessing the date around 1929 since the LIMP Queens extension appears complete yet there is no evidence of construction starting on the Northern State Parkway.

From Mystery Friday Foto #44 Solved: A Lake Success Aerial